Irma Pince magical? (WAS:Theory on Petunia)

[Mike]

No: HPFGUIDX 156519

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "abergoat" wrote:
> > 
> > Tinktonks wrote:
> > Is there any point in the books where Madam Pince the librarian 
> > uses magic? I dont recall any?
 
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> Abergoat says:
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> 
> I agree with you that Irma will be important in book seven. I 
> assume that JKR asked that she be included in the earlier films 
> even though she did little more than sit in the dining hall.
> 
Mike here:

Yes, she's a witch. In OotP she chases Ginny and Harry out of the 
Library, for eating their chocolate Easter Eggs,
 
"And whipping out her wand, she caused Harry's books, bag and ink 
bottle to chase him and Ginny from the library; whacking them 
repeatedly over the head as they ran." (p.656, OotP, US)

But I honestly can't see what important part she could play in book 
7. She doesn't seem to be possessed of anything beyond a stern and 
sour disposition. <g> And she values her books over anything or 
anyone (unless she *is* secretly in love with Filch).

As far as those celluloid abominations, look at all of the 
charactors left out of the earlier films that we *know* were 
important in later books. Did anyone see Sirius in GoF flick? Moving 
coals don't count, that's not how the Floo works. How about Dobby 
and Winky? Bill and Charlie? I'm stopping before I get depressed.